Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following States elects the largest number of members representing Schedule Tribes to the House of People?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Madhya Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Madhya Pradesh”.
Madhya Pradesh elects the largest number of members representing Schedule Tribes to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

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